Erik Hjortsberg Ember 0.5.7 LD_LIBRARY_PATH Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Erik Hjortsberg Ember 0.5.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Executing a manipulation can lead to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-3355. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Erik Hjortsberg Ember 0.5.7. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library LD_LIBRARY_PATH. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ember 0.5.7 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2010 by Raphael Geissert (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-3355 since 09/15/2010. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52697 (Fedora 15 : ember-0.6.0-5.fc15 (2011-3208)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (52697), SecurityFocus (BID 44341†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30591†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Erik Hjortsberg

Name

• Ember

Version

• 0.5.7

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 52697
Nessus Name: Fedora 15 : ember-0.6.0-5.fc15 (2011-3208)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/15/2010 🔍
09/28/2010 +13 days 🔍
10/20/2010 +22 days 🔍
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03/17/2011 +148 days 🔍
03/20/2011 +3 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1460 days 🔍
09/27/2021 +2384 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Researcher: Raphael Geissert
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3355 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3355
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55168
SecurityFocus: 44341 - ember 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 30591 - Ember 0.5.7 LD_LIBRARY_PATH Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/27/2021 19:11
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (52), 03/19/2017 13:33 (11), 09/27/2021 19:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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